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VOL XVIII. NO. 17.
MARCH TERN OF COURT
On Monday, the March Terra
of Martin County Superior Court
will convene here with Judge H.
W Whedbee, of Greenville, pre
siding, and Solicitor Allsbrook
representing the State in the
prosecution of criminal cases.
The term will hold two weeks,
and both dockets are full. The
Civil Calendar contains the fol
lowing cases:
Wednesday, March 21st.
Norfleet and wife vs J. P.
Bovle,
Well Co. vs Town of Hamilton, |
Keith vs Cherry, et als,
Thursday. March 22nd.
Corey, et als. vs Nicholson, et
als,
Hadley vs McGowan,
Teel vs R. Road,
Friday, March 23rd.
Griffin vs Wynn, et als,
Padget vs Hardison,
Harrison vs Iron & Motor Co.
Monday, March 26th.
In Re: Elijah Allbritton,
Ballard vs Daniel,
Walters vs Ange.
Tuesday, March 27th.
In Re: S. D. Burroughs,
Mizell vs Lumber Co.,
Smith vs Town of Roberson- j
ville,
Ballard vs Taylor.
Wednesday, March 28th.
Everett vs Roberson and Bal
lard,
Pollard vs Realty Co.,
Harrell vs Martin, Admr.,
Moblev vs Clark Bros., 4
Thursday, March 29th.
Wynn and Whitehurst, vs
Whitehurst,
Mizell vs Lumber Co.,
Weaver~vs Hines,
Allen vs Stalls, et als,
Bennett vs Cowen, et als,
Horse Exchange Co. vs Sykes.
Press On To Jerusalem
The victory of the British at
Bagdad in Mesopotamia has sent
a thrill through the body of the
Christian world, for it seems
now that the Holy City, Jerusalem |
will again lull into the hands of:
Christians and be taken from the |
polluted grasp of the fanaticuij
Turk-. Centuries ago, brave
mert, women and children at-1
tempted to redeem the spot, i
where His sacred head reuo.seu. :
from the 'merciless conquerors,
but without avail. The beautiful
land of Palestine for so many
hundreds of years has been
insulted by the predominence of
that religion, which ispropogated
by the sword.
It is predicted that by Easter,
British soldiers will have occu
pied the Holy Land and rescued
Jerusalem. While these soldiers
push on, men and women every
where should appeal to Heaven
to aid the invading army in its
efforts to take the hallowed land
from the bloody Turks. But for
the support of the Imperial Ger
man government, Turkey would,
no doubt, have been brought to
the level to which it belongs,
years ago. Backed by Germany
the Turks massacred the Armin
ians. and indulged in whatever
cruelties their nature could de
vise, and all because those help
less people-would not accept the
Koran as their guide, but instead
clung to the Holy Bible, wherein
God and His Son are exalted and
not Allah. Allied with Turkey.
Germany has acted, in many in
stances, with the same cruelty,
and for that reason they are
yokefellows.
Fitzhugh Robertson is at home
from Ahoskie. .
THE ENTERPRISE
Peanut Culture
Though the season is late,
farmers are yet unprepared to
plant, and they should take
thought for the different crops
which will be planted in Martin
County this year. That many
necessary things in the cultiva
tion of crops are neglected by not
a few farmers, is very apparent.
Especially is this true of peanuts.
Several varieties of the nuts are
raised in Martin, and each varietv
should be studied carefully in
order that the best grades can be
produced. The principal kinds
are Jumbos and the Virginia,
the former being large and rt
quiring different treatment to
produce a full shell, especially in
some parts of the county. Some
instruction is needed along this
line, for the peanut crop of Mar
tin is of vast importance. Bulle
tins on peanut culture are fur
nished by the Agricultural De
partment, and Agent Holliday is
anxious to give any instruction
that he can.
The peanut manufacturers in
Williamston desire to have the
Martin County crop up to the
high standard which it can be,
j by virtue of the fact that the soil
jis so well adapted to its culture,
I Buyers want good stock and
! farmers should give more earnest
heed to the cultivation of this
important product this year of
all years. Peanut oil is valuable
and the nuts contain a large
amount; all produce will be in
enormous demand, and the farm
er who cultivates with extreme
care is the man why will smile
this fall.
Taken To Hospital
Last week, Mr. White, who is
I superintending the work of the
Foreman-Blades Lumber Com
pany, which is logging in Whit
ley's swamp, was taken to Eliz
abeth Citj to the hospital there.
He was accompanied by his wife
and brother. Mr. White has
been here some time and boarded
with S. S. Hadley on Main St.
The logging equipment man-,
'aped by Mr. White has attracted
some attention, as it consists pf
two Ford autos which furnish
power to haul the logs from the
Iswamp to the river near Ske
j warkpy Gut above the wharf.
This company uses Fords in sev
leral places, and they are practi
cal where the track is level. A
large barge has been anchored
here all the week awaiting the
fall of the high water so it could
take on a load of logs, and the
work of loading is very interest
ing to the onlooker.
Good Fanning
Editor, The Enterprise,
Dear Sir:—
That it may be of interest
and benefit to other farmers, I
wish to report results of farm
ing done last year under direction
of County Demonstrator Joseph
L. Holliday. My son, Seth,
planted one acre of corn, raised
60 bushels at a cost of 45 cents
per bushel. I planted one acre
of cotton, raised 2350 lbs. of seed
cotton at a cost of 2h cents per
pound.
We recommend the work of
Mr Holliday and ask our broth
er farmers to try a few acres
under him this year. We sent
both cotton and corn to the Edge
combe Fair last year and helped
to win for our county, the second
prize. Let us all get ready and
win the first prize this year.
Yours truly,
A. W. Bailey.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY MAK. 16 1917.
ANOTHER BANK-OPENS
Martin County seems to be in
such a prosperous condition that
bank* are springing up rapidly.
Last Wednesday March, 7th, the
Farmers Banking and Trust Co.,
was formed at' Roberson ville,
making the second institution in
that prosperous town and com
munity. The Bank of Roberson
ville has been meeting the needs
of the people there and is one of
the strong banks in Eastern
' Carolina, but with prosperity
r comes the demand for larger
growth in other things, and so
the second bank was the outcome
of the unusual prosperity
of that section of Martin County.
Mr. Samuel T. Everett, one of
1 the wealthiest farmers of the
county was elected President of
the new institution, and with
him will be associated L. J.
Robcrsor.. Ist Vice-President,
1 and Leon Wilson, 2nd Vice-Pres
FinanceiComniittee: Harvey Rob
erson, 0 P. Roberson, 0. A. Rob
erson, H. L. Everett, T. L. House.
! Directors: Harvey Roberson,
' Lester House, W. A. White, J.
Bynum Roberson, W. L Johnson
G. A. Crofton. L. J. Robersop,
Roy Which ar d, W. G.
Barnhill, Z. D. F. White, Ernest
Carson. J. A. Coffield, W. R. Jen
kins, B. H. Roberson, Jesse Keeh
F. S. Purvis, Leon Wilson, W.
! H. Holliday, J. A. Roebuck, H.
' L. Everett. A. R. Dunning, of
Williamston, is chief counsel.
The capital stock paid in is
! $15,000 and surplus #3,750.
Percentage Of White Population
The North Carolina Education
al News for February, 1017, car
ries a table which shows tin
pereen'age of the white rural
population f'ailv attending school
in each county. It is gratifying
to n"te 1 hat Martin County* has
a per ''" nt of 72 and is in the
fifth r i i: ; Tyrrell leads with a
per e •>; of 83 and Mitchell is last
' with 41 "uxd the historic County
of H.i M.tx is just one better or
- ,42. Tvrrell, Martin and Bertie
' make the highest per cent of the
Eastern counties in the order
nam»»- The per cent of atten
' dance in the State is 56.7. and
increase of 3. 1 .
*
How Do You Write Your Name?
Boys have a fashion of putting
■ their names on things. The ev
er-ready knife carves name or
■ initials in all sorts of places.
The pen or pencil or popular rub
ber stamp impresses it upon their
books and other belongings.
Even their skates write it in
shining curves and flourishes on
the ice, if they have sufficient
skill to do it.
Their names, like all others,
are written in the hearts, of their
friends and acquaintances, too.
The odd thing about it is so many
different ways. One boy may
write his in rudeness, in selfish
ness, in ill-temper, in all sorts of
unpleasant scrawls. Probably
he would be much surprised if he
could see what his name stands
for in the hearts of those who
know him.
Another writes his name in
letters of politeness, of kindness
of goodnatured readiness to do
nice things for others; ana he,
too, might be surprised if he
could *see the record. But it
would be a much pleasanter
kind of surprise than that the
other boy would ~ feel. It is
worth while for you to be care
ful how you write your name, to
win the better kind.-—Ex.
AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY
Mr. Henry R. Bryan, of New
Berne, was in town Tuesday
looking over this territory pre
paratory to making arrangements
for the building of an electric
railway through Martin County.
The route has already been
mapped and the project is the
outcome of the plan to establish
a coaling station at Cape Lookout
rtn the Carolina coast near Beau
fort. The Seaboard Air Line,
the Virginia Railroad and the
Norfolk & Western are interest
ed in the movement. The route
of the road will be from Emporia
Va., through Ahoskie and Wind
sor (Bertie County) thence across
the river at Williamston and on
to Robersonville, where the road
will branch, the main road going
on to its terminal at Cape Look
out, where the largest coaling
station in the country will be
established. The object of a
location at Cape Lookout is to
escape the dangers of Hatteras,
the burial place of so many ves
sels.
Mr. Bryan talked very inter
estingly of the project, and stated
that all that the people of Martin
County would be asked to con
tribute, would be a right of way.
He further said that a represen
tative of the Seaboard would visit
the section and take in the situa
tion. If built the road would be
double-tracked all the way, and
the movement of cars would be
rapid, perhaps, passing every
hour.
To The formers Of Martin County
Last year, I planted and culti
vated under direction 1 of Mr. .J
L. Holliday, County Demonstra
;or, '*'J acres of cotton: 1 raised j
ft,Odo lbs. seed cotton and was
well pleased with the results. 1
will lake some more work with 1
A"-'"i* Holliday this year.
Yours truly,
B. O. Cowing.
Found A Still
•1
Sheriff Page assisted bv Chief
of Police Page found a still about
fiv ■ miles from Williamston in
the vi.rinity of M. Bowen's place.
I'h.'iv were ten barrelsof "mash"
alr»*:tdy for making, and these
we''" destroyed The kettle had
not -teen placed, e idently bav
inl/ lieon moved elsewhere and
w;t- io have been brought back
when the beer got in proper con
dition.
Oak City Items
J. W. Hines was in Roberson
ville Monday.
S. E. Hines spent Monday in
Williamston.
Wheelon Casper returned from
Norfolk Tuesday, .r
Mrs. Staton Ayers, of Everetts
spent Sunday in town.
J. J. Harrington spent the
week-end in Greenville.
Miss Jefferson House spent
Sunday night near Hassell.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Allsbrook
spent Sunday in Scotland Neck-
Robt. Long left for Wilming
ton Saturday to reside perman
ently.
Jim Fleming, of Greenville,
spent Monday night and Tuesday
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. House and
Master Thomas J. spent Monday
night and Tuesday near Hobgood.
Mrs. P. B. Cone and little
daughter, Mrs- O. Cone and
Mrs. \V. G- Baptist and daughter
left yesterday for Wilson.
Al.l llfo "ifll.-aA', lii L:,-, A. rt%
(PERJONfIL!
R. W. House, of Oak City, was
here Tuesday.
-- F. L. Gladstone, of Hamilton,
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Gardner went to
Everetts Tuesday.
J. Paul Simpson is out of town
this week on business.
W. A. Ellison spent Sunday
with his family here.
.1 G. Staton went to Weldon
Tuesday on business.
H. W. Clark was here from
Belhaven on Sunday.
Hon. Harry W. Stubbs return
ed from Raleigh last week
Joe David Thrower is at home
after a visit to Hoi lister.
Dr. J. W. Williams and family
were here from Everetts Sunday.
Elmore Jones. ofDardens, was
in town Saturday night.
Mrs. H. B. York and little son
went to Washington Tuesday.
Charles Mobley and Whit Pur
vis spent Sunday at Stokes with
friends.
Dr. J. E. Smithwick, of James
ville, was in town on business
yesterday.
Miss Carrie Dell Blount has
returned from a visit to Pantego
and Belhaven.
James A. Leggett and Clayton
Stokes went to Greenville Tues
day afternoon. .
Mr and Mr*- W. P. McCraw.
of Tarhoro, arrived Monday to
visit relatives.
Miss Daisy Manning and Mrs.
Roy Gurganus left Saturday
morning for Baltimore.
Miss Hilda : Crawford, who
teaches music at Baileys, spent
the week end at home.
W. (J. Baptist and little]
daughter, of Wendell, are visit-1
ing I>r. and Mrs. Coneon Haugh
ton Street.
Mrs. Henry Cook and children,
who intended leaving for Gar
land on Saturday, were unable to
do so until Tuesday.
Mrs. Latham Thrower and
little daughter with Miss May
Williams spent the week-end in
•Jamesville with relatives.
Rev. 11. VI. Eure went to Tar
horo yesterday to attend a meet-,
ing of the Church Extension
Board, of which he is chairman.
W. C. Manning left for New
Hern Sunday night via Plymouth
to attend the meeting of the
W. O. W. of the State. He was
chosen to represent Roanoke
Camp here.
Rev. Mr. Thompson, repre
senting the Biblical Recorder,
lectured at the Baptist Church
on Sunday night. His theme
was the importance of the Church
paper in the home.
The Peoples Bank.
The public will find the page
ad of the Peoples Bank interest
ing this week, as it is the first
statement since the opening on
March sth. The resources at
the close of business. March 14th
were $156,934.31, which is a
wonderful showing for a business
of nine days —truly a "nine days
wonder" in banking. This in
stitution is another strong link
in the chain of the County's
banks; and has the promise of
wonderful success in the future.
W. H. Leggett who has stock
at Conoho, lost twenty young
■ pigs in the freshet. 1 J
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sr.oo a Year in Advance
WILL BEIN THIS COUNTY
Mr. C. C. Logan of the Divis
ion of Agronomy of the North
Carolina Extension Service, West
Raleigh has planned to be in this
county during the entire week
beginning with March 20. He
will spend his entire time with
County Agent Holliday and visit
the different sections of the
county and discuss with farmers
their fertilizer, soil and crop
problems. Mr. Logan will be
equipped with a simple device
for determining right on the
ground whether a farmer's soil
is sour or not ami will be able to
recommend whether linje on any
of these farms is needed or not
and suggest the quantities that
had best be used. If farmers
should wish their soils to be test
ed for acidity they may have Mr.
Logan do so by bringing a small
sample of the surface soil taken
at the depth at which the .soil is
usually broken.
While in the county, meetings
will be held for the discussion of
the lime question, forms of lime
that had best be used on the
farms in order to get the best
financial returns at the cheapest
prices. Not only this but Mr.
Logan with County Agent Holli
day will have much of value to
recommend with reference to the
selections of growing leguminous
crops for the purpose of supply
ing a large amount of nitrogen
needed by the soils of the county
for the production of maximum
crops at the cheapest price.
Mr. Logan is to brfng to the
farmers of Martin County the
latest information secured in the
Agronomy Division of the Ex
periment Station in the field ex
periments with different fertil
izers and different crops on such
soils as are found in this county.
It. is believed that he with Coun
ty Agent Holliday can render
great help to our farmers in de
termining what fertilizer mix
tures they had best use this year
in fertilizing their crops and be
will also be able to advise v ith
reference to where lime may be
secured at the cheapest price.
1 While in the county Mr. Logan
is to discuss with the farmers the
importance of good seed of diff
, erent crops in the county and to
offer practical recommendations
as to how the farmer may secure
these from his own field. Every
one realizes that, good seed prop
; erly selected is of the highest
1 importance for farmers who
wish to ; get the greatest returns
for the jabor and expense they
put into their farming operations.
i The farmers of Martin County
1 will have a good opportunity to
i discuss with Mr. Logan and
County, Agent Holliday, at the
meetings and at the conferences
they are going to hold the im
portant problems - are
pressing these farmers every
| year. It is} believed that these
discussions will develop some
things of helpfullness to our
farmers. »
Colored Commencement
The County Commencement,
which was to have been held by
the colored schools of Martin
County in Williamston, March
20th, 1917, has been called off by
a vote of the county teachers as
r sociation.
Owing to the inclemency of
the weather, the rural schools
were unprepared for creditable
exhibits. The local committee
extend thanks to the banks, so
cieties, churches and friends who
so kindly volunteered their ser
vices toward the proposed effort.
The Committee.